Ericsson RollOut Automation Tools

ASP Tracker ERITOP Ericsson Site Integrator Smart Rollout Support Installation Maintenance
ESI SRS Terminal IMK

By: Kehinde Taoheed POPOOLA

Training Agenda

NRO Automation Tools

Introduction and Overview of;
• ERITOP ASP and QA Checklist
• Ericsson Site Integrator (ESI)
• Smart Rollout Support (SRS)
• Installation Maintenance Kit (IMK)
ERITOP ASP TRACKER
ASP Team Leader with Mobile App

All teams are profiled BUT only Teamleaders login to

verify himself and his team-members
What is ERITOP ASP?
— ERITOP ASP supports in managing and implementation of Remote Supervision for OHS
& Site Activities with vendors and Ericsson quality inspectors.

— It supports vendors in real time on-site remote supervision and acceptance with RSC and
provide visibility of each step of site activity implementation.

What
Scope of
ERITOP ASP Collect Site
Remote Who is Activity
Supervision ASP Team Images
Assigned to
for Vendors verification
activity

Which
When to Secure Store ASP
evidences
implement Date Time Teams & RSC
requires to
activity Stamps & Implementation
secure
acceptance Geolocation Statistics

Activity Planning Activity Implementation

Why ERITOP ASP?
One Stop to manage vendors sites activities implementation
Visibility of Sites, Activities, ASP Teams allocation, site
implementation and approvals with the evidences.

Automation & Integration Transparency of ASP Teams Performance

Integration with Erisite, GIRT*, CMS/VLE* Global view of ASP and Teams Performance for
Improvements, Rewards & Recognition.
Benefits of
ERITOP ASP

Data and Images Repository Digital Site Acceptance

Support in Data mining by identifying recurring issues Provide hassle free acceptance to vendors by shorter
to improve delivery performances lead times which improves working capital.

* planned in next drops upon API availability from process owners

Why ERITOP ASP?
Without With
ERITOP ASP ERITOP ASP

Loss of Data in WhatsApp and Emails Connected

single
digital platform
Non Standard & Isolated way of ASP
Teams Performance & Support
Visible to All

Decentralized Data

Difficult for Dashboard Reporting, Continuous

Integration & Verification Improvements
ASP Team OHS Compliance Process
Approved
Start Site Activity

Select name Pending Start Site Activity

Capture Send to RSC RSC Decision
from OHS without RSC Approval
Images
Checklist

Check Out

Attend RSC Rejected

rejected
Requirements

Yes No
Outstanding
Item Cleared

No
ERITOP ASP Profiling and mobile
App download
ASP sends the below to ASP Manager

1. jpeg format 400x400 pixels passport should have white background

2. No background image and should not be blurred
ASP Company Team /SPOC Name NATIONALITY Functional Telephone number Role Functional Email address Isignum
ABC TELEC Kehinde Popoola NIGERIAN 22996309255 Site Engineer [email protected] ZDIRAAN
RIGGER
TECHNICIAN
SPOC

● Field Teamleads/Site Engineer : download ERITOP ASP TRACKER from google play
store (Android 8 and above) and login
Android App
Walk-through
Off-Shore Location Overview

● Click on Location icon to

view below red highlighted
navigation button

● The ‘Site Details’ button allows

● The Popup shows Team ● Site location shows on ● Route map from your location
ASP Team Leader to view Site
leader is not on site google map to site location
details.
On-Site Location Overview

● The popup shows Team

leader is on site

● The ‘Site Details’ button allows

ASP Team Leader to view Site
details.

● The ‘Start Verification’ button allows

ASP Team Leader/member to verify
face image
ASP Team Leader Face Verification Overview

● The ‘Take Picture’ button allows

team leader/member to capture
face image

● The ‘Detect Face’ button verify

the face image

● The ‘Identify Person’ button

verify the team leader/ member
Select No. of ASP Team Members

● In case of ‘one site person’ only

team leader can verify face
image.

● The ‘Select site person’

dropdown allows team leader
to select no. of team members.

● In case of ‘more than one on-

site person’ team member
login screen will be shown after
team leader face Image
verification

● The ‘Start Verification’ button allows

ASP Team Leader/member to verify
face image
ASP Team Face Verification Overview

● It will be shown after ‘Face

Verification Process’
completed

● Popup shows team leader/member ● Popup shows team leader/member ● The ‘Proceed to OHS Activities’
is verified successfully is not verified. button allows team leader to
proceed to OHS Activities
OHS Compliance Overview

● The ‘Capture site images’

button allows team leader to
capture site image

● The ‘Send to RSC’ button send

site images for RSC Approval

● The ‘Proceed Next without RSC

Approval’ button allows team
leader to start site activity without
RSC Approval
● The ‘Camera Icon’ allows
team leader to capture image.
How it Works? Erisite

ERITOP ASP Mobile App

ERITOP ASP RSC Interface

Scope
Planning in Notification of
Assign ASP Team
Erisite Assignment
Leader by Vendor
1 2 3

Secure OHS
4
RSC Acceptance Perform OHS On-Site Face
Authentication
6 5

7
Perform
Site Activity
8 9
Update Actual in
EriSite

Secure Activity
Ericsson Internal | 2018-02-21 RSC Acceptance
SUPPORT TEAM
• First Line Support
• Vendor ASP Manager
• Second Line Support
• Ericsson ASP Mentor
• Third Line Support
• Ericsson ASP Manager
Questions
Ericsson Site Integrator (ESI)
Use Case
ESI USB - installation

PREREQUISITES :

• End user profile created

• PC Laptop (USB bootable)
• Laptop BIOS access
• USB Flash Drive - minimum capacity 16 GB
• 1 Ethernet cable
• Software
• Ericsson Site Integrator USB 21.1 or higher.
• End User must have an (i)Signum account, an IDM account and be
registered in the Ericsson Site Integrator database
Procedures
• Ericsson Site Integrator USB Initial Setup – (by Ericsson)
provides instructions for creating and licensing an Ericsson Site Integrator USB flash drive.
Skip this section if using a USB flash drive already configured for Ericsson Site Integrator.

• Preparation for Integration – (by ASP)

perform this section off site every time new sites are assigned to the End User.

• Site Activities – (by ASP)

this part is performed on site.
Use Case (Preparation for Integration)
ESI USB -

First run of SLSyncClient-21.1.1.exe

needs the setup of own user password.

Password is required for every start

of this application.
Use Case
ESI USB - License

End User applies for new license

End User fulfilles user name

(Signum/iSignum),
password and correct role.
Use Case
ESI USB - License

End User presses the selected button, and

check the email to get PIN (sample below)
Use Case
ESI USB - License

End user input the PIN To activate License

Use Case
ESI USB – Selective SYNC
Use Case
ESI USB - SYNC

Synchronization include :
• Software
• Site scripts
• Libraries
• Custom packages
• Others
BB commissioning using ESI (OnSite/Pre-staging)
What is needed for configuration:

LAN Cable

SL USB
- Config Script
- Java Script
- SL Application
Boot up of USB
1. Insert the USB drive and power up the computer
- On most computers choose <F9> to get the option to boot from the USB drive.
- Some users may need to choose <F2> to get the option to do <F9>.
2. Select the USB Hard Drive to start boot from USB
Boot up of USB
1. Click on Ericsson Site Integrator .
2. Enter the Password : laptop
Use Case
ESI USB – first time run CHANGE IP CONFIG
Use Case
ESI USB – integration

Click on “Ericsson Site Integrator”, Enter the SL Sync client Password

and Select a node
Connect appropriate cables between node and PC
Use Case
ESI USB – integration

Press play button to start integration

By default, all steps will be run and marked with a green check
mark under the “Execute” column
Questions
Smart Rollout Support SRS
An Introduction
Why SRS?

• Current ad-hoc solutions (eg: using speed test) have many limitations:
• A lot of manual work needed to copy-and-paste results in a document.
• No unified documentation of results.
• Difficult to search/compare/filter the test calls on any criteria.
• No way to check if the test was actually done.
• No way to check how much time was needed to complete the test call
(and costs associated!)
• No way to detect site build issues.
What SRS Is
How: SRS is an Android phone app that runs some call tests to check that
voice and data calls are working and that the antennas have been
connected correctly
Who/when: The Installation/Integration Technician uses SRS immediately
after finishing the integration.

What can be verified: Cell ID,Swapped sectors,Voice, Ping(success

rate,latency).

Benefits: Technician can detect any issues while on site and correct
immediately “ First Visit Right”
Overview
• In the SRS App
• Since SRS testing is conducted at the sector level, not the site
level, SRS does not give an overall site sector swap indication.
Instead, the general principle is:
1. User is in the “pie” for sector X but test device locks to sector Y. A Cell
ID mismatch will result.
2. User is in the “pie” for sector Y but test device locks to sector X. A Cell
ID mismatch will result.
• At step 1., it is still not conclusive that there is a swap but after
step 2. We can be sure of the swap. Again, there is no overall
result declaring the sector swap – it must be inferred from the
results for 2 adjacent sectors.
• In the SRS Manager:
• As well as the individual sector measurements, the SRS Manager
has the option to analyze multiple measurements and hence
arrive at a more reliable conclusion for the site as a whole
SRS Measurement Process
“Serving” cell from
received signal

“Expected” cell from SRS

database – also guides
tester where to measure

1: Tech/Eng completes
tower/integration work

3: If necessary,
Tech/Eng makes
corrections immediately

2: Tech/Eng moves to
each sector as guided 4: Manager reviews
by the SRS app, locks results before
phone to correct declaring site “OK”
technology/band and
runs SRS tests
How to get started with SRS: Mobile User
Making your first measurement: Mobile User
Sector swap detection on the SRS App
In the SRS App (in the field): At the Start
Measurement stage
In the SRS App (in the field): After the
measurement upload
Tester correctly located within the “pie”
When you are
in the test area,
“Start
measurement”
is green. Since
SRS knows
(from site
database)
which sector
you are in, it
only presents
the cells at that
location for
testing. This is
the only way to
check sector
swaps.
Outside “Pie”
Conclusion

• Sector swaps can be detected both in the SRS App and the SRS Manager.
• Ideally, it will be caught using the SRS App such that the swap can be
corrected immediately.
Questions
Installation Maintenance Kit (IMK)

A WIN-WIN Solution Tool for both ASPs (Technicians) and

Ericsson (Integrators)
…Before IMK
Integration Engineers spend more than 50% of their time performing tasks which
ASPs could perform if the right tool were available. ASPs also spend more time
waiting on site to be attended in-turns.

LTE have one cell disable when doing health check

e1 ports down, please check Check RET please
Cannot ping the gateway
It's up please check
INT 2G

INT 3G
ASP

INT 4G
VSWR cleared please check & confirm
IMK– The SOLUTION!!!

A WiFi solution which gives the field team more visibility on installation quality when site
goes on air and easy troubleshooting of post integration installation-related issues
.
THE SIMPLE TOOLS YOU NEED

Tools needed:
– Android app
– Raspberry Pi3 or Pi4 Model B or B+
– Ethernet cable (min 1 meter)
– Power bank
– For Power: Pi3-Micro USB to USB| Pi4-Type C USB cables
– Micro SD card 16GB SANDISK

*Mobile App and SD card software shall be shared by Ericsson Rep*

THE STEPS
1

2
5

Steps Involved
3 4
1. Launch the mobile App, then connect with your iSignum (with mobile data on)
2. Power Up the device.
3. Turn on you mobile Wi-Fi to scan.
4. Select pithree, password rbsserver
5. Connect the device to Baseband via Ethernet cable and start the test.
JUST THE WAY

— Many Teamleads can connect at

same time to the Baseband to
check below in read-only mode :
 VSWR check
 CPRI State
 HW inventory
 RET config check
 External alarms status
 Active Alarms
 Transport
 E.t.c
THANK YOU
Questions